Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) is a set of components with which
you can build rich collaborative applications on the
Exchange store
platform. The following table lists the Component Object Model (COM) components
that are provided with
CDO, along with a brief description of each.
| Component | Description |
|---|
|
CDO for Exchange 2000 Server (CDOEX) | Provides fundamental collaboration tools for managing messages,
appointments, calendar messages, and
contacts. |
|
CDO for Workflow (CDOWF) | Provides tools for writing and managing workflows by using the
Exchange store. |
|
CDO for Exchange Management (CDOEXM) | Provides tools for managing Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 and
public stores
and mailbox stores. |
CDOEX and
CDOWF for Exchange Server 2003 are installed on the same computer as Exchange Server 2003. These components
cannot be installed remotely or used directly through Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM).
You can use these components in
ASP, COM+ server-side
components,
Exchange store
event sinks, advanced workflow applications, and
Microsoft Windows® services that run on Exchange Server 2003.
You can install the
CDOEXM component on separate
computers and use it to manage your Exchange Server 2003 servers remotely. For
example, you can use
CDOEXM in Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
snap-ins and
extensions; you can also create scripts by using the Windows Script Host and
run them on remote computers. However, you can also use the
CDOEXM component on the server running Exchange Server 2003.
Note The CDOEXM version that ships with
Exchange Server 2003 must be used when accessing Exchange Server 2003.
The Exchange Server 2003 CDOEXM can also be used to
access Exchange 2000 Server. The CDOEXM library that
ships with Exchange 2000 Server is not supported for accessing Exchange Server 2003.
This section also contains the following topic.
CDO for Exchange 2000 Server
CDOEX Calendaring Differences Between Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2003 SP2